Danielle Aykroyd is best known as the oldest daughter of Dan Aykroyd, who is a Canadian actor, comedian, producer, musician and writer. Moreover, he is also best known as for Saturday Night Live and The Blues Brothers star who gained fame in Ghostbusters and was nominated for an Academy Award for for Driving Miss Daisy. Meet Danielle Aykroyd, Dan Aykroyd’s Daughter.
Meet Dan Aykroyd’s Daughter
Dan Aykroyd’s daughter name is Danielle Aykroyd. She is a classically trained actress. She has appeared in some minor roles on television and movie. Her most known role was when she played the daughter of Dan’s character in the comedy film “My Girl” (1991) which starred Macaulay Culkin as the lead actor.
Danielle Aykroyd is an accomplished classical singer, who studied at both York University for Drama and McGill University for Music. As well as making her own music with the band named after her mother called the Crystalairs, she has also made appearances as a vocalist for other artists such as Justin Timberlake and Miley Cyrus’ father Billy Ray Cyrus.
Meet Danielle Aykroyd’s Father And Mother
Dan Aykroyd and Donna Dixon are going their separate ways. The Emmy Award winner, 69, and his wife of nearly 40 years announced their separation Friday exclusively to PEOPLE, although they continue to be legally married and share a “loving friendship.”
“After 39 years as a couple we are now on separate life paths. We remain legally married, co-parents, co-workers and business partners,” the pair tells PEOPLE in a joint statement. Aykroyd and Dixon, 64, tied the knot in 1983 after meeting that year on the set of the comedy film Doctor Detroit.
They later went on to appear together in Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), Spies Like Us (1985), The Couch Trip (1988) and Exit to Eden (1994).
The family includes two daughters, Danielle (known professionally as Vera Sola), 32, and Belle, 28, as well as Stella, 24. During an interview with the Tampa Bay Times, the Saturday Night Live alum spoke about his enduring relationship with Dixon.